Middle Age Stone Castle Flashcards

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Battlements

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The battlements were at the top of the keep. All day long, soldiers kept guard on the battlements, watching for enemies.

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Keep

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The main building in the castle. It was where the Lord and his lady, their family and some soldiers lived. The windows were narrow slits which made it more difficult for their enemies to fire arrows into their castle.

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Curtain walls

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They were the outer walls of the castle

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Turrets

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Turrets were strong towers along the walls

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Drawbridge

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The drawbridge was raised at night or if an enemy approached

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Portcullis

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The portcullis was an iron grille that could be lowered infront of the castle gate

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Ramparts

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They ran along the top of the walls. They were wide enough for soldiers to walk on

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Moat

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The moat was the ditch around the castle walls filled with water. Often it was part of a nearby river or stream.

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Courtyard/Bailey

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Open space infront of the keep

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Latrines

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The toilets of the castle. Usually in the corner of one of the towers in the keep .

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Motte

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A small hill

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Bailey

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A big enclosure below the motte

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Siege

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Surrounding a castle and stopping people from going In or out

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Battering ram

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Used to pound open a gate

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Catapult

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Used to hurl huge boulders or fire balls at the castle walls

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Ballista

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A giant machine like a crossbow which was used to fire large arrows

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Siege tower

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U closed ladders on wheels

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Solar

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The room where the lady did her embroidery

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Dungeon

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Where soldiers captured in war were kept

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Tapestry

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Carpets with pictures

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Trencher

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Big slices of stale bread used as plates

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Wimple

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A headdress

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Hawking

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Where a hawk was trained to sit on a persons hand and hunt songbirds, ducks and small animals

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Tournament

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Where Knights acted out mock battles

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Melée

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The name for when Knights fought in teams

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Jousting

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When one knight fought against another

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Dowry

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Money or goods that a women’s family gave to her husband when they got married

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Archer

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People who shot arrows from cross bows or long bows

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Squire

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What happened when a boy turned 14

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Page

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When a 7 year old learned to ride a horse and use a sword

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Dubbing

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The ceremony of becoming a knight

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Chivalry

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A code of honour that said a knight could be brave, love God and protect women and children